Ofwat clarifies reasons behind Waiver Notice for £2bn+ of Tideway Tunnel projects
Ofwat has today published a paper explaining the reasons behind its decision to grant a Waiver Notice to Infrastructure Provider Bazalgette Tunnel Ltd on procurement provisions for a number of contracts related to Thames Water £4.2 billion Tideway Tunnel project.
CMA provisionally clears Bournemouth Water merger with South West Water
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today provisionally cleared the acquisition of Bournemouth Water by Pennon and the subsequent merger of Bournemouth Water with South West Water.
Ofwat: water sector must raise its game on competition in self-lay
Ofwat has launched a new consultation how water companies provide new connections to developers under Self Lay Agreements – the terms of SLOs are an ongoing source of common areas of dispute and a potential barrier to competition in the sector, according to the regulator.
Ofwat seeks to broaden its skills via new Board appointments
Ofwat is seeking to appoint at least two new Non-Executive Directors to join its Board, one of whom will chair the Audit Committee.
Private water supplies in Scotland – further improvements needed
Most private water supplies in Scotland comply with drinking water standards but a significant minority need to make further improvements, according to the latest report from Scotland’s Drinking Water Quality Regulator (DWQR).
New environmental standard ISO 14001 launches
The new international environmental management standard ISO 14001:2015 has now been launched with a major update - the first for a decade - affecting large and medium sized companies in particular.
Ofwat calls for improved performance on sewer flooding and pollution incidents
Ofwat is calling for the water companies to improve their performance on sewer flooding and pollution incidents with publication this morning of its analysis of their annual performance reports published in July 2015.
CH2M helps develop new Coastal Change Adaptation Planning Guidance for England
Engineering and programme management company, CH2M, has played a major role in developing new Coastal Change Adaptation Planning Guidance for England in partnership with East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
CMA issues new policy guidelines to encourage competitive markets
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued new guidelines to provide policymakers with advice on how to assess whether proposals could affect competition adversely
Ofwat: longer AMP cycles a possibility
Water industry regulator Ofwat has said it is not ruling out moving to an eight year price control and that there is “nothing magic” about the current five year AMP investment period.
Deadline nears in Government consultation on EU Utilities Directives
The Government’s current consultation on the UK Transposition of new EU Procurement Directives via the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 is due to end in ten days' time.
2017 retail market opening - Ofwat consults on minimum service standards
Ofwat has launched a new consultation on its proposals to amend the guaranteed standards scheme (GSS) to ensure all non-household customers continue to be protected when the competitive market opens for business in April 2017.
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Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd in new collaboration for Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd have announced a collaboration agreement to bring Clean TeQ Water's Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal technologies to water utilities across the UK. -
BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies. -
ABB launches digital platform for optimizing operation of water networks
ABB has launched AquaMaster+™, a digital platform for smart water network management, designed to help water utilities monitor, analyze and manage their water networks, preventing pipeline water losses and optimizing operations. -
Safe access solutions a key requirement for water sector and other Critical Infrastructure Providers
Craig Nienaber, Business Development Manager for Safe Access Solutions (SAS) at HUBER Technology, explores why the company is seeing a growing level of interest in its safe access solutions for critical infrastructure providers, including their application in wastewater treatment assets.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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